单选题
Blasts, riots and protest demonstrations {{U}}rocked{{/U}} newly founded Iraq, threatening to tear the country apart.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[分析] 动词辨析
A.staggered使摇晃,蹒跚,使动摇,交错;B.distressed.使悲痛,使穷困,使忧伤;C.prompted提示,鼓动,促使;D.assaulted袭击;而rocked在此表示:摇摆,使动摇;所以答案为A。